Watson Hall
The Watson Hall is situated in Barton Street, in Tewkesbury town centre.
It is available for hire for wedding receptions, dances, amateur dramatics, exhibitions, keep fit classes, dancing classes, etc
To find out about the availability of Watson Hall, or to make a booking, please contact the Council Secretary
- Applications for the hire of the Watson Hall must be made in writing on the form set out and forwarded to the Town Clerk, Tewkesbury Town Council, Town Hall, High Street, Tewkesbury, GL20 5AL
- Payment is to be made by the date notified on the official account. Cheques should be made payable to "Tewkesbury Town Council" and forwarded to the Town Clerk.
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| HALL including TUDOR ROOM | ||
| Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday | £55.00 |
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| Hourly rate after 4 hours | £13.00 |
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| Friday, Saturday | £80.00 |
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| Hourly rate after 4 hours | £17.50 |
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| HALL excluding TUDOR ROOM | ||
| Monday - Thursday only | £50.00 |
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| Hourly rate after 4 hours | £10.00 |
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| Friday or Saturday | £55.00 |
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| Hourly rate after 4 hours | £11.00 |
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| TUDOR ROOM only | ||
| Monday - Thursday only | £26.00 |
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| Hourly rate after 4 hours | £8.00 |
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| Friday or Saturday | £28.00 |
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| Hourly rate after 4 hours | £10.00 |
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| MEETING ROOM | £5.00 per hour |
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| ALL DAY BOOKING | £150.00 |
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| BAR FACILITIES | Tudor Bar | £20.00 (inc VAT) |
| Theatre Bar | £15.00 (inc VAT) |
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| KITCHEN FACILITIES | £15.00 (inc VAT) |
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| STAGE LIGHTING | £15.00 (inc VAT) |
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| PREPARATION TIME (up to a maximum of 2 hours) | £10.00 |
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Notes:
- In the event of cancellation full charges will be made if one month's notice is not given (see Regulation 2).
- For social events, a surety in the form of a cheque in the amount of £50.00 must accompany the final payment.
This will be returned if the Hall is left in a reasonably clean and undamaged condition (see Regulation 15). - An ALL DAY BOOKING finishes at 12 midnight by which time the Hall is to be vacated.
- A 10% surcharge will be made, subject to a minimum of £5.00, to cover Hirer’s Liability where the hirer does not have insurance cover for the event. Proof of insurance is to be provided before the booking is confirmed.
- NEW YEAR'S EVE and BANK HOLIDAYS - charges increased by 100%.
- Dressing rooms are available on request.
- Special reduced rates for regular bookings.
- LICENCING HOURS:
The bar is available until 11.30 pm and the Hall is to be vacated by 12 midnight. - CATERING ARRANGEMENTS:
Organisers are free to make their own catering arrangements. - For COMMERCIAL HIRE all charges will be increased by 100%.
- Bookings are not taken more than one year in advance. Multiple bookings for a date one year in advance will be decided by lot.
- To download a PDF copy of the Supplementary regulations for Private / Public Hire, please click here.
- To download a PDF copy of the Booking Form, please click here.
DIMENSIONS OF HALL
Area of Main Hall, excluding stage: 1,776 sq ft or 165 sq m (55'6" x 32' or 16.92m x 9.75 m).
Area of Stage: 674 sq ft or 62.6 sq m (15' 6" x 43'6" or 4.72m x 13.26m) 21' or 6.4m opening.
Maximum occupancy: 250 for Main Hall and Balcony and 50 for Tudor Room.
Car Parking: Large Car Park (Rails Meadow – pay and display) at rear of Hall.
For further details contact the Town Clerk's office on 01 684 294 639
Below are some photographs of the George Watson Hall.
Please click on a thumbnail to view the full-size image.
